The Licorice Case Files

Gancao, the head of Zhonghetang, uses his gentle nature and profound knowledge of medicinal herbs to resolve conflicts and solve mysteries through the principle of balance. Herbs have no inherent good or evil; it all comes down to how they are combined. People have no inherent goodness or wickedness; it all comes down to their original intentions.

A bowl of licorice soup can counter the poisons of a hundred medicines; a just heart can unravel a thousand mysteries. See how Gancao, the apothecary, solves cases with medicine and brings peace through harmony, uncovering the ultimate secret of the Counter-Medicine Pavilion.